Installing Windows 8.1 RT on Surface RT

[Lolvo]

Just finished the upgrade, posting from my new 8.1 device!

Thanks for the post, Omni - while not extensively detailed, your directions were easy to follow, and the install took hardly any time at all.

Liking 8.1 so far. Where can I find a list of updated/new features that come with this OS?

 

[derausgewanderte]

check this one for example:
10 New Features in Windows 8.1 Preview that saved my Surface RT - Scott Hanselman

has some more points for the RTM (while the previous link addresses new finds in preview).
What's changed in the Windows 8.1 RTM release? | ZDNet

I actually love the new mail app. the enhancements are big enough for me that I can ignore Outlook for now.

 

[beman39]

man I can't wait for 8.1 to come officially to our RT's

 

[derausgewanderte]

man I can't wait for 8.1 to come officially to our RT's

that and I can't wait for the new accessories that will work with our RT as well. E.g. the new type cover with backlit keys - cool. I love the dark purple color.

 

[aratnon]

Does anyone suffer from draining battery life so fast? I leave my Surface and do nothing for 12 hours the battery reduce from 70% to 37% and I can't turn on the screen with the power button but the system is still running I can hear the sound. I have to turn it off and open again.

 

[Lolvo]

Does anyone suffer from draining battery life so fast? I leave my Surface and do nothing for 12 hours the battery reduce from 70% to 37% and I can't turn on the screen with the power button but the system is still running I can hear the sound. I have to turn it off and open again.

This is the first full day on 8.1; my device was fully charged this morning, and it is now at 55%. A little more drain than before.

 

[mdfire]

Ive installed on mine but run into a problem. Everything works until I try to put in my activation key and it says it didn't work? I was installing onto the 8.1 preview.

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[mdfire]

Ive installed on mine but run into a problem. Everything works until I try to put in my activation key and it says it didn't work? I was installing onto the 8.1 preview.

Sent from the SurfaceForums.net app for Windows 8

Edit after three attempts it accepted! all good -

Sent from the SurfaceForums.net app for Windows 8

 

[Omni]

This is the first full day on 8.1; my device was fully charged this morning, and it is now at 55%. A little more drain than before.

I'm noticing a greater battery usage on standby than I had on 8.0. Can be quite a lot at times; other times not much. Turning flight mode on saves a lot but this is a problem Id like to see fixed.

 

[derausgewanderte]

Does anyone suffer from draining battery life so fast? I leave my Surface and do nothing for 12 hours the battery reduce from 70% to 37% and I can't turn on the screen with the power button but the system is still running I can hear the sound. I have to turn it off and open again.

make sure you have Bluetooth enabled. Apparently the 8.1 RTM did not get a fix for the bluetooth issue (somebody over at XDA noticed this). Oddly enough, when it's set to off it will drain your battery. If it's on it will be fine.

 

[beman39]

huh! well that's why I'm holding off on 8.1 till all the kinks are worked out, I'm positive MS is still working out the kinks till 8.1 is officially released on D day lol

 

[derausgewanderte]

there are kinks before and kinks after. I prefer the kinks after with all the improvements that come with 8.1